After a lot of teasing images and videos, Mercedes-Benz has finally taken the wraps off the new S-Class. Mercedes-Benz claims to give the experience of automotive luxury in a completely different way with the S-Class. With features never heard before and interiors never seen before, the 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class has a lot going for it. Let's see in detail what Mercedes has offered with its flagship sedan.
Immaculate Exteriors
Mercedes-Benz is said to redefine the automotive design of its segment with the new S-Class. The shorter front overhang, redesigned rear overhang and long wheelbase give the S-Class one of the perfect proportions. Mercedes has also toned down the beltline and character lines to give it a sublime look. The Front of the new S-Class gets a redesigned grille with the three-pointed star sitting atop. The LED headlights no more get the three LED strips, however, we get three LED bulbs inside the headlight. The lower part of the front profile gets C-shaped chrome surrounds to improve the aesthetics.
The side profile is clean which is further supported by flush-fitting door handles and alloy wheels. The C-pillars of the new S-Class now sport the flowing design and the side sills are finished in chrome. The rear profile of the new S-Class is similar to the CLA with horizontally-placed wraparound LED taillights. The taillights are connected with a thick chrome bar and the lower part of the bumper also gets twin exhaust pipes.
Stepping into a New World of Luxury
The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class is completely redesigned on the inside with a dashboard layout never seen before. The lower centre part of the dashboard gets a vertically-stacked touchscreen which measures 12.8 inches. The whole unit resembles with Tesla's vertical screens but incorporates Mercedes' MBUX operating system. The whole unit is a touchscreen and also gets shortcut buttons on the edge. The Mercedes Me personal assistent now understands over 27 differnt languages and can be activated by calling "Hey Mercedes". The 4 air-con vents surrounded by a chrome strip sit atop the gigantic toucscreen.
A neat strip of ambient lighting starts from the front gate and goes to the other - giving it a very chiselled look. Everything is very high quality - even the door liners are drenched in quilted leather. The new S-Class comes with 1750watts, 31 speaker Burmester sound system to give amazing sound output. Mercedes has worked on both the front and rear seats and the extended wheelbase gives more space than before.
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The rear lounge seats are much comfortable than before and sports a much better recline angle. The rear seat cushion airbag is only available in the long wheelbase trims and the airbag only activates the seat is in reclining position. Mercedes has also increased the level of adjustability of rear seats and the Chauffeur pack also includes electric adjustment for the front passenger seat to get in the Chauffeur position.
More Powerful Propulsors
Mercedes-Benz S-Class will come with two petrol and diesel engine options, including hybrid assist - EQ Boost in Mercedes' speak. Both the petrol and diesel engines sport the inline-6 layout whereas a V8 and plug-in-hybrid will follow soon. The S500 4Matic churns out 435hp and 520 Nm of peak torque, further assisted by 22 hp and 250 Nm from the EQ Boost. The S 400 d churns out 330hp and 700 Nm of torque but doesn't get the EQ boost facility.
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Both the petrol and diesel engines comes mated to a 9G-Tronic gearbox and in various power outputs. The petrol engines comes with 4Matic as standard whereas the S 350 d comes with rear-wheel-drive only. The S 500 4Matic can do 0-100 in just 4.9 seconds which is the fastest in the S-Class range as of now - until the lunatic V8 hits the stage.
Other Innovate Features
2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class also gets the famous E-Active body control - what we saw in the GLS. To support the E-Active body control, the S-class gets four-link suspension at the front and multi-link at the rear. The rear-axle steering of the S-Class reduces the turning radius by 2 metres and minimises the wheelbase virtually. The rear wheels steers in the same direction to the front after the car crosses 60 km/h. Mercedes-Benz S-Class comes with clever safety system which raises the ride hight of the car in case the sensors detects a side collision.
The 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is better in everyday and offer some really impressive tech. The German-marque has indeed set a new benchmark for its fellow German rivals like the BMW 7-series and Audi A8L. The all new Mercedes-Benz S-Class will hit the foreign market in the first half of 2021 whereas the India launch is expected late 2021 or early 2022.
